We are the robots (II)

March 27, 2016March 27, 2016 / dorothysnot / Leave a comment

Everything started with Christos’ idea for a “rain-robot”. But what is the robot; Our hypotheses were verified by watching videos with robots in school ‘s projector room.

We copied the moves of the robots

We made the faces of the robots from recycled material

We became the robots by wearing tin uniforms

We split into groups and played a board game, cutting parts for a robot’s body

We rolled the dice, found the corresponding member of the robot’s body and stuck it on the paper

And so we made our robots!

(by Eleni Triantafyllopoulou, teacher in post-toddlers’ class in Athens)

Dance has no rules in kindergarten

March 23, 2016 / dorothysnot / 1 Comment

Every Thursday, kindergarten kids can’t wait for the dance lesson with Olga!

Based on improvisation, Olga gives the stimuli and children through experimentation, discover new ways of movement and expression.

Dance has no rules, there is not right and wrong. Through movement and by the only use of objects, children explore their body.

Familiarize with it, learn to control their movement.

Take initiatives, trust themselves.

Cooperate, feed their imagination.

Express ideas, experiences and feelings.

During this dance class, children activate all their senses.

(by Stavroula Gaoutsi, teacher in kindergarten class in Athens)

Free play with loose parts

March 14, 2016March 14, 2016 / dorothysnot / Leave a comment

Free play in the yard for kindergarten kids by using loose parts….

Best supporters ever!

March 3, 2016March 14, 2016 / dorothysnot / Leave a comment

In kindergarten swimming open class on March 11, 2016 kids not participating in the class fully support the rest of the team!

Learning about Darth Vader in school bus

February 16, 2016 / dorothysnot / Leave a comment

Who doesn’t know about Darth Vader? The answer is me. This was true, until the day children in the school bus taught me everything about him…

Whoever believes adults have nothing to learn from children, makes a big mistake! Consider me, for example. I learned so much about Darth, even where he lives. Next day I even had the chance to meet him!

It was a little daunting at first, but it is so interesting to become a child again and see the world through their eyes….

As always, the game was so creative. They told me, “We made our own monsters”.

(by Eleni Triantafyllopoulou, teacher in post-toddlers class in Athens)

Two hours in the woods, are enough….

February 11, 2016 / dorothysnot / Leave a comment

….to discover new paths.

….to discover the botanical walk (and to possibly see the Christmas goblins making their magical tricks using herbs, according to Myronas!)

…to see a strange and huge tree.

….to make signs on the ground to help us find our way back.

…to find something looking like a hollow for birds (but it was not…)

…to cook!

…to show our leadership skills!

…to discover the beauty of nature.

….and to leave our mark on the ground!

All, until next time!!!

(by Spyridoula Patouna, teacher in pre-K class in Athens)

Henry from Taiwan in our kindergarten

February 8, 2016February 8, 2016 / dorothysnot / Leave a comment

These days we have a visitor in our school. His name is Henry and he is a student from Taiwan. Henry will be with us for six weeks and so we have the opportunity to learn many things about his country and culture.

Few days ago, he prepared a very interesting presentation, in order for our children to get to know Taiwan.

We saw Taiwan on the map and he told us it looks like a leaf! We saw its flag and photos of his city.

After that, we tried together to speak Taiwanese! We translated many words from Greek to Taiwanese and he wrote the name of every children using Chinese ideograms.

Our kids were excited and many of them proved to be quite talented in Chinese writing.

Henry thank you, you are most welcomed in our school !!

(by Stavroula Gaoutsi, kindergarten teacher in Athens)

Not just a pizza box

February 5, 2016 / dorothysnot / Leave a comment

“Hey, what are you doing, again?”
Me: “I’m not doing anything, yet. I’m trying to think of what to do”. “I know!!!! Why don’t you make something?” Me: “Like what? It would be nice to make a table game. Any ideas?”